The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-14

l1e neNiE ctecfets cuiIrtN ofIlcers have
al 6lsd their official bonds
Elder Peter Yogei and fanny have moved
into neoms in the Eeeke building
Elder Conner. the ncw Disciple minister
vii move here frous Indiana, aboas the first
Of January.
Mr Rudolph Hoover and wife returned
.ast week from an extended visit TO friends
and relatives in the west
The Reading reorganization scheme has
been competed and the road viii be turned
over 10 the stock hoidevs January lsT
The attention Of our readers Is called 10 the
Prospectus Of the WEEKLY Pass which ap-
f,ears in another column 0f this paper
Nr Harry smith. son Of Mr.. Fred. A.
smith, former resident OF somerset, but now
OF salina- Kansas. i isiting friends in this
place
James l. Pugh, Esq.. Iefs this morning for
Philadelphia on important legal business
He viii return Sunday.
There are quite a number Of applicants for
steward Of the poor House. The board viii
meet on the first Mouday Of January, and
wil then make their appointments
A eolored man from lockwood was inear-
cerated in the county jail Sunday by the con-
stable Of that place The eolorcd brother Is
charged with larceny and carrying concealed
weapons
Never judge man by hi appearance A
shabby old coat may contain an editor.
I while the man wearing a high toned plug
aud sporting a dude cane may BE- a delin-
/ queni subscriber
George F Baer. ESD. of Reading. spent
Z sunday in Somerset Mr.. Baer is one ofthe
committee on reorganization of the South
Penn Railroad and says the road viii un-
questionahly be completed in the near fu-
ture
Dr. C. g. srnzman has lefl salisbury and
loeaied a lockwood, when. he will con
rinue the praeyice of bis profession The
people OF thar country arr to be congratula-
fed on secsrine - good a citizen and able
physician
This issue Is full Of spicy advertisements.
and every one should read them Christmas
is coming. and i you want 10 know where
to get the incest goods for the least money.
you must read The advertisements in the
HERALp Ali the leading merchants adyer-
tise IN the HERLP
The Pittsburgh Times II graiually forging
% the front rank OF Pennsylvania journals
tic enterprise, and to-day Is fairly dividing
the honors with the best dnihes in the State
and T. one Of the brightest and best papers
in the country We publish its prospectus
in another column.
An effort was made last week by several .
OF our merchants 70 have all their fellow
merchants in the town sign paper agreeing /
90 close their siorys not later than O'Clock
in the evening Theschene fell through on 4
account Of two Of the number refusing to
sign the agreement.
The first conviction in the Somerset COM Z
ty court gHder the new high license law took
place Monday. Daniel shaulis Of " Butch
and Elias stole the meat fame was the
culprit aud plead guilty to the charge Of .
selling liqnor without license and to minors. .
he viii be sentenced Saturday
SATURDAY. afternoon John Ream, ESQ. a
Justice OF the Peace Of Lower TGrkeyfoot
township. while attempting 10 jump onto a
passenger coach attached 70 a freight train
AZ Confluence, fell on the track and his
right hand was - badly crushed thar ii is
feared amputation viii be Necessary
The revolutionary war ended l06 years
also- vet strange 20 say there are sti!l IS wild
ows of evolutionary soldiers now drawing
pensions The oldest Of these widows Is ~
and the Youngest So The former WAS. there
fore, born twelve years after the close of the
war. and the latter did not arrive az mar
riageable age until half century after peaee
was declared
The Butler Herald SAYS Or. c. n Boyd
viii open up on next Saturday in the Dia-
moud Block one OF the largest and best Sc
lected stocks Of drugs, paints. oils, patent
medicines ETC. ever brought 70 this place.
Or Boyd is a druggist Of many years expe-
riencc and has secured the services of John
F Denny, who has had an experience as a
druggist for twenty years aud more.
William T. Reid died of Brights disease
It his residence On Peaeh street at an early
hour Friday morning. after brief Illness.
The deceased wss Is wears 0f age and leaves
a wife and family Of Eve children. He was
. brother II Col J NJ Reid and Mrs B. F.
Boys Of this place; E H. Reid. Of scou,lale.
and R. B. Reid. Of Dunbar. The funeral on
saturday was largely attended Rev Edie
,sssisted By Rev Mckee. oficiafed -Coanells-
thie CapsrieT
The happy laughing face cf our broad.
iit litile friend Mr.. J. J. Tice peened through
the partly opened door Of the HERALD sane
tum Monday morning. only 10 say that he
had Just returned from a three months visit
TO his children in Illinois. and was row To-
cared IN lockwood where he viii give his
-pecial attention to repairing clocks and
sewing machines. Friend Tice IS a. fall Of
Jokes and tricks as a school boy. and i one
Of the men evervboiy Is always slad T. see.
Court convened al 10 O'Clock a. m. Mon
day with judges Baer Walker and Shaver
on the bench. The Grand Jury was called
and sworn and Mr. Jas. Biough, Of Somerset
township, was appointed foreman Of thar
body nunli~sr of trifiing criminal cases
were disposed Of Monday afternoon. During
the day Monday Judge Baer read a new set
If rules OF Court which be had drafted and
which viii be adopted before the nexi rezn-
Jar term The crowd in attendance II not as
large a. usual at the December term.
The lightning tooth pulier has come
At last and promises 10 stay with Us for a
week Last saturday afternoon he held
forth on the Court HOUSE corner, and strew-
ed the roadbed with worn out molarS thick
and fast as hail falls from the heavens leav-
ing the dozens of aching. harrow -psonged
jaws wide open in their owners admiration
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